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How the Allocation of Children’s Time Affects Cognitive and Noncognitive Development

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Fiorini, Mario, Keane, Michael P.·2014·Journal of Labor Economics

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The allocation of children’s time among different activities may be important for cognitive and noncognitive development. Here, we exploit time use diaries from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children to study the effects of time allocation. By doing so, we characterize the trade-off between different activities to which a child is exposed. On the one hand, our results suggest that time spent in educational activities, particularly with parents, is the most productive input for cognitive skill development. On the other hand, noncognitive skills appear insensitive to alternative time allocations. Instead, they are greatly affected by the mother’s parenting style.

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Authors
Fiorini, M., & Keane, M. P.
Affiliations
  • University of Technology Sydney (AU)
  • University of Oxford (GB)
Venue
Journal of Labor Economics
Published
2014-10
Volume
32
Issue
4
Pages
787-836
ISSN
  • 0734-306X (ISSN-L)
  • 1537-5307
OpenAlex
W2144246642
Cited by
358
References
38
Citations by year
2026: 18 · 2025: 33 · 2024: 28 · 2023: 33 · 2022: 48 · 2021: 28 · 2020: 67 · 2019: 22 · 2018: 20 · 2017: 18 · 2016: 18 · 2015: 12 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 4
FWCI
90.77
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Labor Economics (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Youth Development and Social Support
  • Social Sciences › Education › Parental Involvement in Education
Keywords
cognitive development, non-cognitive skills, educational activities, parent-child time, parenting styles, time diaries, Longitudinal Study of Australian Children, child development

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